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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-BE49 Publication ID: Fall 2015 
Title: 2015-2017 Specifications and Management Measures for the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries 
Abstract: This rule established catch levels and associated management measures for the 2015-2017 fishing years for species managed under the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan. More specifically, this action: renewed status quo quotas on longfin and Illex squids for an additional 3 years; lowered the cap on river herring and shad catch in the mackerel fishery; increased the cap on river herring and shad catch in the mackerel fishery once the mackerel fishery catches more than 10,000 mt tons; lowered the Atlantic mackerel quota; substantially increased the butterfish quota; and simplified the controls on butterfish daily trip limits. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Routine and Frequent 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 648   
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  11/14/2014  79 FR 68202   
NPRM Comment Period End  12/15/2014 
Final Action  03/20/2015  80 FR 14870   
Final Action Effective  04/20/2015 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Agency Contact:
John K. Bullard
Regional Administrator, Greater Atlantic Region
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
55 Great Republic Drive,
Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone:978 281-9287
Email: john.bullard@noaa.gov